Ironing-board.



W. 0. McDlVITT.

lRONlNG BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9'. 1916.

Patented Oct. 9, 19 17.

alibozwzq To all whom it may concern s ar WILLIAM onmv iremvrrr, ornovnm, new YORK.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM 0. -Mo

Drvrrr, a citizen of the United States, re?" siding at Bovina, in thecounty of Delaware and State of New York, have invented certain usefulImprovements: in Ironing-f Boards, of which the following is aspecifi- Ycation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates .to ironing boards, and more particularly to thecla'ss-of adjustable ironing boards.

The primary object oftheinventionisf the provision of an ironing boardof "this character wherein the leg thereof serves to automatically clampthe board in horizontal position to a table top, or other support, andsaid leg carries an adjustable floor grip, or cleat, thereby enablingthe board tobe clamped to tables of different heights, or othersupports.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an ironing board ofthis character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form, sothat it can be readily clamped to a table top or other support, and heldin proper position for use.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an ironing boardof this character wherein the ironing board is reinforced to avoidsplitting thereof, and it can be clamped to different thicknesses oftable to s.

ii still further object of the invention is the provision of an ironingboard of this character which is extremely simple in construction,thoroughly reliable, and efficient in operation, strong, durable, andinexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangements of parts, as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing D Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevatlonof a table showing the ironing board constructed in accordance with theinvention applied. r,

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, vertical, longitudinal, sectional view throughan ironlng board.

Fig.3 is a perspective view of the leg detached from the board.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedflct. .9, 191?;

Applicationfiled Septembe r'9,1916. .Seria1No.119,27G.

showing the legin folded position Similar reference characters indicatecor---.

i f Part8 ou-ghoutthe several vlews 1n thg'dm i v I Referring to thedrawing 'in detail, A

designates a portion of the top of a table,

. which is of the ordinary well-known constr'uct'ion, ia'nd'is merelyshown to illustrate inafter fully described. v v The ironing boardcomprises a main board section 5which tapers from one end toward sitewider end has formed therein a longithe application of theironingboa-rdheretudinally disposed slot 7, the same being centrally located, andopens through the wider end of said section, while-secured in anysuitable manner to the under face of the board section 5 longitudinallythereof, is a reinforcing section'8 which tapers both inwidth andthickness from the wider end of the board section 5 tothe narrow endthereof. v

The reinforcing section 8 is slotted at 9 correspondingly to the slot 7inthe board section 5, and in the slots 7 and 9 are received acurvilinear leg or prop 10, which has its upper end 11 curved inareverse direction to the lower end thereof, and forms a jaw terminal12, the leg being supported upon a pivot 18 which is passed transverselythrough the reinforcing section 8, for swingingly connecting the saidleg thereto, so that when the ironing board is to beused the boardsection 5 at its wider end is extended beneath the table top A, and thejaw terminal 12 will engage with the upper face of the table top A forthe clamping of the iron ing board thereto.

he lower curved end of the leg or prop 10 is formed at intervals withtransversed holes 14: in any one of which is adapted to be received theremovable pin 15, which detachably fastens upon the leg orprop 10 thefloor 'cleat or shoe 16, which is formed with a tread base 17,'andspaced side cheeks 18 through which are passed the pin 15 centrallythereof, so that the leg or prop 10 will have a slight rocking movementin the shoe, and by adjustment of the latter upon the leg, the boardsection 5 can be brought to a proper level relative to the table top.

rest evenly upon the floor or foundation, and 7,

also by pressure upon the board section 5, the aw terminal 12 willfirmly clamp the said section to the table or other support.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and manner ofoperation of the ironing board will be clearly understood, andtherefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, i

' of said pivot formed substantially segmental and a shorter portionadjacent the opposite side of said pivot curving in an oppositedirection to said longer portion and terminat ing in a forwardlyprojecting rounded am said segmental portion of said leg having aplurality of openings at its lower end, a floor cleat consistlng of atread base and side cheeks, and a pivot pin secured centrally in saidcheeksand passing through one open ing oi sa1d segmental portion of saidleg.

In testimony WhereofI alliX my signature.

WILLIAM OREN MQDIVITT.

Washington, D. (0.

